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A 40-Year-Old Woman Is Brought to the ER Due to Colicky

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A 40-year-old woman is brought to the ER due to colicky abdominal pain in the right upper quadrant which started 6 hours ago after a heavy meal and now is sharp and continuous. She had several episodes before after a fatty meal but were resolved without treatment. Physical examination reveals marked tenderness in the right subcostal area. Which of the following hormones most likely provoked the current attack in this patient?


A) Secretin
B) Cholecystokinin
C) Gastrin
D) Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP)
E) Motilin
F) Somatostatin

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